After a 10-2 turnaround season for coach Luke Fickell and the University of Cincinnati football team, the Bearcats are headed to a return appearance in the Military Bowl at the Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. UC's opponent will once again be Virginia Tech of the ACC.
Those two teams last met in the Military Bowl Dec. 27, 2014 with the Hokies recording a 33-17 win over the Bearcats who were coached by Tommy Tuberville at the time. UC is 5-6 against Virginia Tech whom they also played in the Fed Ex Orange Bowl (20-7 loss Jan. 1, 2009 under Brian Kelly) and in their first-ever bowl game in 1947 (18-6 win the Sun Bowl).